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HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026
Apr 10, 2026
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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HOCHSCHILD
BEYOND MINING
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Hochschild Mining PLC
Tuesday, 9th June 2026 at 3 pm
THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt about the contents of this document, or the action you should take, you should consult a person authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 who specialises in advising in connection with shares and other securities.
If you have sold or otherwise transferred all of your shares in Hochschild Mining PLC ("Hochschild"), please send this document to the purchaser or transferee or to the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected, for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
J.P. Morgan Securities plc, which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove ("J.P. Morgan Cazenove"), and which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority (the "PRA") and regulated by the PRA and the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as financial adviser exclusively for Hochschild and no one else in connection with the matters set out herein and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters set out herein and will not be responsible to anyone other than Hochschild for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove or its affiliates, nor for providing advice in relation to the matters or arrangements set out or referred to herein.
You may request a hard copy of this document and for information incorporated into this document by reference to another source directly from the registrars, MUFG Corporate Markets, by emailing [email protected] or calling +44 (0) 371 664 0300 (calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 09:00 – 17:30, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales).
Contents
PART I: INTRODUCTORY LETTERS FROM THE COMPANY
3 Letter from the Company Chair
4 Letter from the Senior Independent Director
PART II: NOTICE OF AGM
5 Notice of 2026 Annual General Meeting
7 Notes to the Notice of AGM
9 Explanatory Notes on Resolutions
13 Shareholder Information
PART III: APPROVAL OF WAIVER OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER RULE 9 OF THE TAKEOVER CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
PART IV: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PART V: DEFINITIONS

Hochschild Mining PLC
Registered Office:
17 Cavendish Square
London
W1G 0PH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3709 3260
Fax: +44 (0) 20 3709 3261
[email protected]
www.hochschildmining.com
HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026
PART I: INTRODUCTORY LETTERS FROM THE COMPANY
LETTER FROM THE COMPANY CHAIR
Hochschild Mining PLC
(incorporated and registered in England and Wales No. 05777693)
Registered Office:
17 Cavendish Square
London
W1G 0PH
10 April 2026
Dear Shareholder
I am pleased to invite you to attend the twentieth Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") of Hochschild Mining PLC ("Hochschild" or the "Company"), which will be held at 3 pm on Tuesday 9th June 2026 at The Kings Fund, No. 11 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN.
The business to be conducted at the meeting is set out in the Notice of AGM on pages 5 and 6 which is followed by some explanatory notes on each of the proposed resolutions. Terms used, but not defined, in the introductory letters in this Part I have the meaning given to them in Part V of this document.
Shareholders who wish to attend the AGM in person are requested to register their intention to attend by emailing [email protected] no later than 3 pm on Friday 5th June 2026.
Voting at the AGM will be conducted by way of poll vote in keeping with the Company's usual practice. In addition, in compliance with the Listing Rules' requirements that apply to the Company, the resolutions seeking the re-election and election of the Company's independent Directors (Resolutions 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11) will only be passed if approved by both (i) a majority of all votes cast and (ii) a majority of the votes cast but excluding the votes attached to my shareholding.
Biographical details of the independent Directors are provided on pages 91 and 92 of the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts and further information with respect to each Director is provided in the explanatory notes from page 9 of this document.
The Directors regard the AGM as a valuable opportunity for shareholders to communicate with their Board and we welcome your participation and support. I would like to draw your attention to two items of AGM business.
Rule 9 waiver
Last year, the Company received independent shareholder approval for a "Rule 9" waiver granted by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers. As this existing waiver is due to expire following the AGM, Resolution 15 is proposed to seek independent shareholder approval for a new Rule 9 waiver granted by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers on the same terms as that obtained at last year's AGM. Further details can be found in the letter from the Senior Independent Director (on page 4) and in Parts III and IV of this document.
Appointment of Deloitte LLP to succeed E&Y LLP
As reported in the 2024 Annual Report and Accounts, a tender process held in anticipation of Ernst & Young LLP's mandatory rotation resulted in the Board's approval of the proposed appointment of Deloitte LLP as the Company's external Auditor to take effect during 2026. Accordingly, Resolution 12 is being proposed to seek shareholder approval of Deloitte LLP's appointment. In accordance with section 520(2)(a) of the Companies Act 2006, a copy of Ernst & Young LLP's notice of resignation has been included with this circular for those shareholders entitled to receive hard copies of shareholder information.
In the event circumstances change before the time of the AGM which may prevent the holding of an in-person meeting, we will notify shareholders of any change to the arrangements through announcements via the London Stock Exchange and by publishing details on the Company website at www.hochschildmining.com, as early as is possible before the date of the meeting. To mitigate the risk that members or proxies cannot attend the AGM, we would encourage all shareholders to appoint me, as the Company Chair, as their proxy to exercise their votes in accordance with their instructions (please see below).
Your Board considers that the proposals described in this document are likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of shareholders as a whole and the eligible Directors unanimously recommend shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions proposed, save that Jorge Born Jr. and I make no recommendation in relation to the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution.
Those Directors who hold Ordinary Shares in the Company intend to vote their shares in favour of all of the resolutions except that, as detailed in Part III of this document, I am not entitled to vote the shares held by Pelham with respect to the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution.
I would encourage shareholders to exercise their right to vote on the business of the meeting by completing and submitting their proxy vote, by visiting https://uk.investorcentre.mpms.mufg.com/ or through CREST.
I look forward to seeing you at the AGM.
With best wishes
Eduardo Hochschild
Company Chair
HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026
LETTER FROM THE SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Hochschild Mining PLC
(incorporated and registered in England and Wales No. 05777693)
Registered Office:
17 Cavendish Square
London
W1G OPH
10 April 2026
Dear Shareholder
Further to the letter from the Company Chair, I am pleased to provide you with further information on Resolution 15, which, although a non-routine matter, seeks shareholder approval on the same terms as that obtained at last year's AGM, with regards to a Rule 9 Waiver. Terms used but not defined in this letter have the meaning given to them in Part V of this document.
In 2025, the Company delivered one of its strongest financial performances since its listing in London almost 20 years ago benefitting from unprecedented precious metal price tailwinds and driven by disciplined operational execution at the Inmaculada mine. In addition, the turnaround plan at Mara Rosa is progressing well, establishing a strong foundation for stable levels of productivity. With regards to future growth, the Company expects to take a construction decision with respect to Monte do Carmo in the first half of the year, and permitting continues to be on track at Royropata. The year also saw positive results from the brownfield exploration programme which resulted in a significant addition of resources.
Following on from last year's adoption of a new dividend policy, resumption of dividend payments and the higher trending precious metal price environment, the Board remains committed to returning capital to shareholders and as such wishes to retain the flexibility of making market purchases of its own Ordinary Shares (provided the Independent Directors consider it appropriate and in the best interests of Shareholders generally). Accordingly, the Directors are seeking approval of a market-standard authority to buy back Ordinary Shares, as set out in Resolution 18 of the Notice of AGM (the "Buyback Authority").
As described in further detail in this letter and Parts III and IV of this document, execution of the Buyback Authority could require the members of the Pelham Concert Party (as defined below) to make a mandatory offer for the remainder of the share capital of the Company. Accordingly, Resolution 15 (the "Rule 9 Waiver") is also being proposed on the same terms as those put to shareholders last year.
Application of the Takeover Code
The Takeover Code (which applies to the Company) provides that when any person, together with persons acting in concert with that person, is interested in shares which in the aggregate carry not less than 30 per cent. of the voting rights of such a company but does not hold shares carrying more than 50 per cent. of the voting rights of the company, an offer will normally be required if such person, or any person acting in concert with that person, acquires an interest in any other shares which increases the percentage of shares carrying voting rights in which that person is interested. Under Rule 371 of the Takeover Code, when a company redeems or purchases its own voting shares, any resulting increase in the percentage of shares carrying voting rights in which a shareholder and any persons acting in concert with them are interested will normally be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code.
Certain shareholders in the Company are taken to constitute a "concert party" for the purposes of the Takeover Code. The Company has agreed with the Panel that those shareholders are Pelham Investment Corporation ("Pelham"), Mr Eduardo Hochschild (the ultimate owner and sole director of Pelham) and Mr Jorge Born Jr., together with each entity in which Pelham, Mr Eduardo Hochschild or Mr Jorge Born Jr. directly or indirectly owns or controls 30 per cent. or more of the equity share capital and their close relatives and related trusts (the "Pelham Concert Party").
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the members of the Pelham Concert Party are interested in 196,900,306 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 38.27 per cent. of the voting share capital of the Company. Therefore, if the Buyback Authority is approved and repurchases are made by the Company, the Pelham Concert Party would be in a position where, were it not to participate in any such repurchases pro rata to its existing shareholding, its percentage shareholding would increase beyond its current level, thereby triggering a requirement to make an offer for the balance of Ordinary Shares not held by it in accordance with Rule 9 of the Takeover Code.
The Panel has agreed to waive the obligation to make an offer in such context (the "Waiver"), subject to the approval of the Independent Shareholders. Accordingly, Independent Shareholders of the Company are also being asked to vote on Resolution 15 (the "Rule 9 Waiver Resolution") to approve a waiver of the obligation for the Pelham Concert Party to make an offer following exercise of the Buyback Authority. The Rule 9 Waiver Resolution will be taken on a poll of Independent Shareholders.
Further information on the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution is set out on pages 11 and 14 of this document.
Recommendation
The Independent Directors, who have been so advised by J.P. Morgan Cazenove, believe that the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution is fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the Independent Shareholders and the Company as a whole. In providing advice to the Independent Directors, J.P. Morgan Cazenove has taken into account the Independent Directors' commercial assessments.
Accordingly, the Independent Directors recommend that Independent Shareholders vote in favour of the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution, as the Independent Directors intend to do in respect of their own beneficial holdings of Ordinary Shares, which amount to approximately 0.1 per cent. of the issued Ordinary Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Tracey Kerr
Senior Independent Director
HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026
PART II: NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the twentieth Annual General Meeting of Hochschild Mining PLC (the 'Company') will be held at 3pm on Tuesday 9th June 2026 at The Kings Fund, No. 11 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN to consider the following resolutions of which Resolutions 1 to 15 will be proposed as ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 16 to 19 will be proposed as special resolutions.
Ordinary resolutions
- THAT, the audited accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025, together with the Directors' Report and the Auditors' Report thereon be received.
- THAT, the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 be approved.
- THAT, a final dividend for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 of 5 US cents per Ordinary Share be approved.
- THAT, Jorge Born Jr be re-elected as a Director of the Company.
- THAT, Jill Gardiner be re-elected as a Director of the Company.
- THAT, Eduardo Hochschild be re-elected as a Director of the Company.
- THAT, Tracey Kerr be re-elected as a Director of the Company.
- THAT, Eduardo Landin be re-elected as a Director of the Company.
- THAT, Joanna Pearson be re-elected as a Director of the Company.
- THAT, Mike Sylvestre be re-elected as a Director of the Company.
- THAT, Andrew Wray be elected as a Director of the Company.
- THAT, Deloitte LLP be appointed as auditors of the Company (the "Auditors") until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company.
- THAT, the Audit Committee of the Company be authorised to set the remuneration of the Auditors.
- THAT, the Directors be and are hereby generally and unconditionally authorised pursuant to and in accordance with Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "2006 Act") to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot shares or grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares:
14.1 up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,713,146; and
14.2 comprising equity securities (as defined in Section 560(1) of the 2006 Act) up to a further aggregate nominal amount of £1,713,146 in connection with an offer by way of a rights issue,
such authorities to apply in substitution for all previous authorities and to expire at the end of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or on 30 June 2027, whichever is the earlier but, in each case, so that the Company may make offers and enter into agreements during the relevant period which would or might require shares to be allotted or rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares to be granted after the authority ends.
For the purposes of this Resolution 'rights issue' means an offer to:
(i) ordinary shareholders in proportion (as nearly as may be practicable) to their existing holdings; and
(ii) people who are holders of other equity securities if this is required by the rights of those securities or, if the Directors consider it necessary, as permitted by the rights of those securities, to subscribe for further securities by means of the issue of a renounceable letter (or other negotiable document) which may be traded for a period before payment for the securities is due, but subject in both cases to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates or legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or under the laws of, any territory.
- THAT, the waiver granted by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers of the obligation that would otherwise arise on any member of the Pelham Concert Party, both individually and collectively, to make a general offer to the other shareholders of the Company pursuant to Rule 9 of the Takeover Code on Takeovers and Mergers as a result of an increase in the percentage of Ordinary Shares held by them following market purchases of Ordinary Shares by the Company pursuant to the authority granted under Resolution 18, that could potentially increase the aggregate interest in Ordinary Shares carrying voting rights held by the members of the Pelham Concert Party from approximately 38.27 per cent. of the voting share capital of the Company up to a maximum of 42.53 per cent. of the Company's share capital, be and is hereby approved.
Note: In order to comply with the Takeover Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Resolution 15 will be taken on a poll of independent shareholders. Accordingly, no member of the Pelham Concert Party will be entitled to vote on the resolution.
Special resolutions
- THAT, subject to the passing of Resolution 14 above, the Directors be authorised to allot equity securities (as defined in Section 560(1) of the 2006 Act) wholly for cash:
16.1 pursuant to the authority given by paragraph 14.1 of Resolution 14 above or where the allotment constitutes an allotment of equity securities by virtue of Section 560(3) of the 2006 Act in each case:
(i) in connection with a pre-emptive offer;
(ii) otherwise than in connection with a pre-emptive offer, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £257,229; and
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HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026
Special resolutions (continued)
16.2 pursuant to the authority given by paragraph 14.2 of Resolution 14 above in connection with a rights issue, as if Section 561(1) of the 2006 Act did not apply to any such allotment,
such authorities to expire at the end of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or at the close of business on 30 June 2027, whichever is earlier but so that the Company may, before such expiry, make offers, and enter into agreements during this period which would, or might, require equity securities to be allotted and treasury shares to be sold after the authority given by this resolution has expired and the Directors may allot equity securities and sell treasury shares under any such offer or agreement as if the authority had not expired.
For the purposes of this Resolution:
(i) 'rights issue' has the same meaning as in Resolution 14 above;
(ii) 'pre-emptive offer' means an offer of equity securities open for acceptance for a period fixed by the Directors to (a) holders (other than the Company) on the register on a record date fixed by the Directors of Ordinary Shares in proportion to their respective holdings and (b) other persons so entitled by virtue of the rights attaching to any other equity securities held by them, but subject in both cases to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates or legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or under the laws of, any territory;
(iii) references to an allotment of equity securities shall include a sale of treasury shares; and
(iv) the nominal amount of any securities shall be taken to be, in the case of rights to subscribe for or convert any securities into shares of the Company, the nominal amount of such shares which may be allotted pursuant to such rights.
17 THAT, subject to the passing of Resolution 14 above and in addition to any authority granted under Resolution 16 above, the Directors be authorised to allot equity securities (as defined in Section 560(1) of the 2006 Act) wholly for cash pursuant to the authority given by Resolution 14 above or where the allotment constitutes an allotment of equity securities by virtue of Section 560(3) of the 2006 Act, as if Section 561(1) of the 2006 Act did not apply to any such allotment, such authority to be:
17.1 limited to the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £257,229; and
17.2 used only for the purposes of financing (or refinancing, if the authority is to be used within twelve months after the original transaction) a transaction which the Board of Directors of the Company determines to be an acquisition or other capital investment of a kind contemplated by the Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-Emption Rights most recently published by the Pre-Emption Group prior to the date of this notice,
such authority to expire at the end of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or at the close of business on 30 June 2027, whichever is the earlier, but so that the Company may, before such expiry, make offers and enter into agreements which would, or might, require equity securities to be allotted and treasury shares to be sold after the authority given by this resolution has expired and the Directors may allot equity securities and sell treasury shares under any such offer or agreement as if the authority had not expired.
18 THAT, the Company be and is hereby generally and unconditionally authorised for the purpose of Section 701 of the 2006 Act to make one or more market purchases (as defined in Section 693 of that Act) of Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company provided that:
18.1 the maximum aggregate number of Ordinary Shares authorised to be purchased is 51,445,843 (representing an amount equal to 10 per cent of the Company's issued ordinary share capital as at 1 April 2026);
18.2 the minimum price which may be paid for an Ordinary Share is £0.01 per Ordinary Share;
18.3 the maximum price which may be paid for an Ordinary Share is an amount equal to the higher of (i) an amount equal to 5 per cent above the average closing price of such Ordinary Shares for the five business days on the London Stock Exchange prior to the date of purchase; and (ii) the higher of the price of the last independent trade and the highest current bid as stipulated by the Regulatory Technical Standards as referred to in article 5(6) of the Market Abuse Regulation (as it forms part of UK law); and
18.4 this authority shall expire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company held in 2027 or, if earlier, 30 June 2027 (except in relation to the purchase of shares the contract for which was concluded before the expiry of such authority and which might be executed wholly or partly after such expiry) unless such authority is renewed prior to such time.
19 THAT, a general meeting other than an annual general meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.
By Order of the Board
R D Bhasin
Company Secretary
10 April 2026
Hochschild Mining PLC
Registered Office:
17 Cavendish Square
London
W1G 0PH
Company No: 05777693
NOTES TO THE NOTICE OF AGM
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A member is entitled to appoint another person as his or her proxy to exercise all or any of his rights to attend and to speak and vote on his or her behalf at the AGM. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. A member may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the AGM provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a different share or shares held by that member.
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The right to appoint a proxy does not apply to persons whose shares are held on their behalf by another person and who have been nominated to receive communications from the Company in accordance with Section 146 of the Companies Act 2006 ("2006 Act") ("Nominated Persons"). Nominated Persons may have a right under an agreement with the member who holds the shares on their behalf to be appointed (or to have someone else appointed) as a proxy. Alternatively, if Nominated Persons do not have such a right, or do not wish to exercise it, they may have a right under such an agreement to give instructions to the person holding the shares as to the exercise of voting rights.
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A member can appoint a proxy (the "Proxy Vote"):
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by logging on to https://uk.investorcentre.mpms.mufg.com/ and following the instructions or via the Investor Centre app (see below)
- by requesting a hard copy form of proxy directly from the registrars, MUFG Corporate Markets, via email at [email protected] or by calling +44 (0) 371 664 0300 (calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 09:00 – 17:30, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales);
- in the case of CREST members, by utilising the CREST electronic proxy appointment service in accordance with the procedures set out in note 5 below; or
- if you are an institutional investor you may also be able to appoint a proxy electronically via the Proxymity platform (see below).
In order for a proxy appointment to be valid a form of proxy must be completed. In each case, the form of proxy and any power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed (or a duly certified copy of any such authority) must be received by MUFG Corporate Markets at PXS 1, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL by 3pm on 5 June 2026, or if the AGM is adjourned, not less than 48 hours before the time of the holding of such adjourned AGM.
If you are an institutional investor you may be able to appoint a proxy electronically via the Proxymity platform. For further information regarding Proxymity, please go to www.proxymity.io. Your proxy must be lodged by 3pm on 5 June 2026 in order to be considered valid or, if the meeting is adjourned, by the time which is 48 hours before the time of the adjourned meeting. Before you can appoint a proxy via this process you will need to have agreed to Proxymity's associated terms and conditions. It is important that you read these carefully as you will be bound by them and they will govern the electronic appointment of your proxy. An electronic proxy appointment via the Proxymity platform may be revoked completely by sending an authenticated message via the platform instructing the removal of your proxy vote.
Investor Centre is a free app for smartphone and tablet provided by MUFG Corporate Markets (the company's registrar). It allows you to securely manage and monitor your shareholdings in real time, take part in online voting, keep your details up to date, access a range of information including payment history and much more. The app is available to download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, or by scanning the relevant QR code below.


Completion and return of a Proxy Vote does not prevent a member from subsequently attending the AGM and voting in person. Unless otherwise indicated on the Form of Proxy, CREST, Proxymity or any other electronic voting instruction, the proxy will vote as they think fit or, at their discretion, withhold from voting.
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Pursuant to regulation 41(1) of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (2001 No. 3755), the Company specifies that only those shareholders registered on the register of members of the Company at close of business on 5 June 2026 shall be entitled to attend and vote at the AGM in respect of the number of Ordinary Shares registered in their name at that time. Changes to the register of members after close of business on 5 June 2026 shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend and vote at the AGM.
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CREST members who wish to appoint a proxy or proxies by utilising the CREST electronic proxy appointment service may do so for the AGM and any adjournment(s) thereof by utilising the procedures described in the CREST Manual. CREST personal members or other CREST sponsored members, and those CREST members who have appointed a voting service provider(s), should refer to their CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s), who will be able to take the appropriate action on their behalf. In order for a proxy appointment made by means of CREST to be valid, the appropriate CREST message (a "CREST Proxy Instruction") must be properly authenticated in accordance with Euroclear's specifications and must contain the information required for such instructions, as described in the CREST Manual (available via www.euroclear.com. The message must, in order to be valid, (regardless of whether it constitutes the appointment of a proxy or an amendment to the instruction given to a previously appointed proxy) be transmitted so as to be received by the issuer's agent (ID RA10) by the latest time for receipt of proxy appointments specified above.
HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026
For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the timestamp applied to the message by the CREST Applications Host) from which the issuer's agent is able to retrieve the message by enquiry to CREST in the manner prescribed by CREST. After this time any change of instructions to a proxy appointed through CREST should be communicated to him or her by other means. CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors or voting service providers should note that Euroclear does not make available special procedures in CREST for any particular messages.
Normal system timings and limitations will therefore apply in relation to the input of CREST Proxy Instructions. It is the responsibility of the CREST member concerned to take (or, if the CREST member is a CREST personal member or sponsored member or has appointed a voting service provider(s), to procure that his or her CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s) take) such action as shall be necessary to ensure that a message is transmitted by means of the CREST system by any particular time. In this connection, CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors or voting service providers are referred, in particular, to those sections of the CREST Manual concerning practical limitations of the CREST system and timings. The Company may treat as invalid a CREST Proxy Instruction in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5)(a) of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001.
6 Any corporation which is a member can appoint one or more corporate representatives who may exercise on its behalf all of its powers as a member provided that they do not do so in relation to the same shares.
7 Copies of (i) the Letters of Appointment between the Company and its Non-Executive Directors; and (ii) the service contract of the Chief Executive Officer will be available for inspection at the registered office of the Company during usual business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excluded) until the date of the AGM and also on the date and at the place of the AGM from 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the meeting until the conclusion thereof.
8 Members should note that, under Section 527 of the 2006 Act, members meeting the threshold requirements set out in that section have the right to require the Company to publish on its website a statement setting out any matter relating to: (i) the audit of the Company's accounts (including the auditor's report and the conduct of the audit) that are to be laid before the AGM; or (ii) any circumstance connected with an auditor of the Company who ceases to hold office since the previous meeting at which annual accounts and reports were laid. The Company may not require the members requesting any such website publication to pay its expenses in complying with Sections 527 or 528 (requirements as to website availability) of the 2006 Act. Where the Company is required to place a statement on its website under Section 527 of the 2006 Act, it must forward the statement to the Company's auditor not later than the time when it makes the statement available on its website. The business which may be dealt with at the AGM for the relevant financial year includes any statement that the Company has been required to publish on its website under Section 527 of the 2006 Act.
9 The total number of issued Ordinary Shares in the Company on 1 April 2026, which is the latest practicable date before the publication of this document, is 514,458,432 carrying one vote each on a poll. Therefore, the total number of votes exercisable as at 1 April 2026 is 514,458,432.
10 Members may not use any electronic address provided in this notice (or in any related documents including the letters from the Company Chair and the Senior Independent Director) to communicate with the Company for any purposes other than those expressly stated.
11 A copy of this notice, and other information required by Section 311A of the 2006 Act, can be found at www.hochschildmining.com.
12 Each of the resolutions will be voted on by poll and not by show of hands. A poll reflects the number of voting rights exercisable by each member and so the Board considers it a more democratic method of voting.
Members and proxies will be asked to complete a poll card to indicate how they wish to cast their votes. The results of the poll will be published on the Company's website and notified to the Financial Conduct Authority once the votes have been counted and verified.
13 Shareholders who wish to attend the AGM in person are requested to register their intention to attend by emailing [email protected] no later than 3pm on 5 June 2026.
HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026
EXPLANATORY NOTES ON RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 1
Annual Report and Accounts
The first item of business is the receipt, by shareholders, of the 2025 accounts together with the Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report. The accounts are prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standards.
Resolution 2
Directors' Remuneration Report
The Directors' Remuneration Report comprises:
- a statement by Jill Gardiner, as the Chair of the Company's Remuneration Committee; and
- the annual report on remuneration, which sets out payments made to Directors of the Company in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2025.
The Directors' Remuneration Report is set out in full in the 2025 Annual Report on pages 118 to 129.
The statement by the Chair of the Company's Remuneration Committee and the annual report on remuneration will, as in the past, be put to an annual advisory shareholder vote by ordinary resolution and does not affect the future remuneration paid to any Director.
Resolution 3
Recommendation of Final Dividend
This resolution seeks shareholder approval of the final dividend recommended by the Directors. The Directors are proposing a final dividend of 5 US cents per Ordinary Share in the Company. If approved, the final dividend will be paid on 16 June 2026 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 8 May 2026.
Resolutions 4 to 11
Annual election of Directors
In line with the recommendation of the UK Corporate Governance Code, each Board member submits himself or herself for annual re-election by shareholders.
Full biographical details of the Directors can be found on pages 91 and 92 of the 2025 Annual Report. As set out more fully in the Corporate Governance report from page 96 of the 2025 Annual Report, the Directors' performance was considered as part of the annual board performance review which, in 2025, was led by the Senior Independent Director. The review confirmed that each Board member makes a valued and effective contribution. This assessment was carried out in relation to the fulfilment of each Director's duty to act in the long-term interest of the Company, on behalf of its members, while also having due regard to other stakeholders.
Under the Listing Rules, Eduardo Hochschild (through his control of the shareholding of Pelham) is classed as a 'controlling shareholder' of the Company.
This means that the independent non-executive directors of the Company must be elected or re-elected by a majority of the votes cast by the 'independent shareholders' of the Company as well as by a majority of the votes cast by all the shareholders. The 'independent shareholders' of the Company means all the shareholders of the Company other than Eduardo Hochschild and entities he controls.
Therefore, the resolutions for re-election (or, in the case of Andrew Wray, election) of the independent Non-Executive Directors (Resolutions 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11) will be taken on a poll and the votes cast by the independent shareholders and by all the shareholders will be calculated separately. Such resolutions will be passed only if a majority of the votes cast by the independent shareholders are in favour, in addition to a majority of the votes cast by all the shareholders being in favour.
Under the Listing Rules, if a resolution to re-elect (or, in the case of Andrew Wray, elect) an independent non-executive director is not approved by a majority vote of both the shareholders as a whole and the independent shareholders, a further resolution may be put forward to be approved by the shareholders as a whole at a meeting which must be held more than 90 days after the date of the first vote but within 120 days of the first vote.
Accordingly, if any of Resolutions 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11 is not approved by a majority vote of the Company's independent shareholders at the AGM, the relevant Director(s) will be treated as having been re-elected/elected only for the period from the date of the AGM until the earlier of (i) the close of any general meeting of the Company, convened for a date more than 90 days after the AGM but within 120 days of the AGM, to propose a further resolution to re-elect/elect him or her, (ii) the date which is 120 days after the AGM and (iii) the date of any announcement by the Board that it does not intend to hold a second vote. In the event that the Director's re-election/election is approved by a majority vote of all shareholders at a second meeting, the Director will then be re-elected/elected until the next AGM.
The following information is provided in compliance with Listing Rule UKLR 10.6.16R (1) and (2) in relation to the Company's independent Directors who are seeking re-election/election at the AGM.
For the purposes of this section, a "Relevant Party" means each of Hochschild Mining PLC, the Directors of Hochschild Mining PLC, any controlling shareholder of Hochschild Mining PLC and any associate of a controlling shareholder of Hochschild Mining PLC (the italicised terms having the same meanings given to them in the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority).
Jill Gardiner
JG1. Details of any existing or previous relationship, transaction or arrangement with a Relevant Party
None.
JG2. Reasons why Director is considered to be effective
With over 20 years' experience gained in senior leadership roles at RBC Capital Markets, Jill brings valuable capital markets and strategic experience in Canada dealing with companies operating in various sectors including mining. This is considered to be of particular value to the Company given the prevalence of mining companies listed in Canada and the Group's growth strategy. Jill has formerly held positions at an energy regulation board and as a university lecturer in corporate finance and human resource management. Jill is currently Chair of Capital Power Corporation.
In keeping with the Company's usual approach, the board evaluation process undertaken in 2025 sought the opinion of Board members on the performance of fellow Directors which concluded that Jill's knowledge and skills are valuable additions to the Board.
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JG3. How the Director is considered to be independent
The Board has concluded that Jill is independent of character and judgement, and that there are no relationships or circumstances which are likely to affect, or could appear to affect, her judgement.
JG4. Process of Selection
Jill's appointment was the culmination of a search process overseen by a working group on behalf of the Nomination Committee with support from the Company's financial advisers.
Tracey Kerr
TK1. Details of any existing or previous relationship, transaction or arrangement with a Relevant Party
None.
TK2. Reasons why Director is considered to be effective
With extensive experience of working for international mining companies including as Group Head of Exploration, Head of Sustainable Development with prior responsibility for safety, operational risk management and sustainable development, Tracey brings a suite of skills of particular strategic relevance to the Company. Tracey's skillset was specifically sought to support the Company's exploration efforts and its increasing focus on ESG-related initiatives. Tracey also brings experience relevant to a London-listed company given her non-executive directorships of Antofagasta and Weir Group.
In keeping with the Company's usual approach, the board evaluation process undertaken in 2025 sought the opinion of Board members on the performance of fellow Directors which concluded that Tracey's insight into safety and exploration continue to be of strategic importance to the Board.
TK3. How the Director is considered to be independent
The Board has concluded that Tracey is independent of character and judgement, and that there are no relationships or circumstances which are likely to affect, or could appear to affect, her judgement.
TK4. Process of Selection
Tracey's appointment was the culmination of a search process overseen by the Nomination Committee with support from an external search firm, which compiled a longlist of candidates with the required skillset.
Joanna Pearson
JP1. Details of any existing or previous relationship, transaction or arrangement with a Relevant Party
None.
JP2. Reasons why Director is considered to be effective
Joanna has long-standing experience in the governance, financial reporting and risk management of mining companies, both as an auditor with Deloitte, but also as a Chief Financial Officer of a FTSE-100 mining company. Joanna serves as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the audit committees of TSX-listed Gold X2 Mining (formerly Goldshore Resources Inc). and TSX-listed Rupert Resources Limited. Joanna is also a Non-Executive Director and member of the audit committee at TSX and NYSE-listed Orla Mining Ltd.
In keeping with the Company's usual approach, the board evaluation process undertaken in 2025 sought the opinion of Board members on the performance of fellow Directors. In relation to Joanna, it was concluded that her knowledge and experience of audit, internal control and risk-management matters (both as an auditor and as a CFO of a London-listed mining company) provided the Board with valued insight on such matters.
JP3. How the Director is considered to be independent
The Board has concluded that Joanna is independent of character and judgement, and that there are no relationships or circumstances which are likely to affect, or could appear to affect, her judgement.
JP4. Process of Selection
Joanna's appointment was the culmination of a search process overseen by the Nomination Committee with support from an external search firm, London Search Associates, which compiled a longlist of candidates with the required skillset.
Michel (Mike) Sylvestre
MS1. Details of any existing or previous relationship, transaction or arrangement with a Relevant Party
None.
MS2. Reasons why Director is considered to be effective
Mike brings expertise in relation to the management of mining operations and knowledge of the Canadian market, a key mining hub. Mr Sylvestre was recently appointed interim Chief Operating Officer of Centerra Gold Inc. (effective 30 March 2026) and he also serves as a Non-Executive Director of TSX and NYSE-listed Vista Gold Corp. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in partnership with the Rotman School of Management.
In keeping with the Company's usual approach, the board evaluation process undertaken in 2025 sought the opinion of Board members on the performance of their fellow Directors which concluded that Mike brings valuable operational insight to Board discussions.
MS3. How the Director is considered to be independent
The Board has concluded that Mike is independent of character and judgement, and that there are no relationships or circumstances which are likely to affect, or could appear to affect, his judgement.
MS4. Process of Selection
Mike's appointment was the culmination of a search process overseen by the Nomination Committee with support from an external search firm, which compiled a longlist of candidates with skills specifically sought as part of the Board's succession plan.
Andrew Wray
AW1. Details of any existing or previous relationship, transaction or arrangement with a Relevant Party
Andrew worked in the Corporate Broking team at JP Morgan Cazenove between 2008 and 2010, during which time he advised the Company on equity capital markets and related regulatory matters.
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AW2. Reasons why Director is considered to be effective
Andrew brings expertise of the sector and UK corporate governance in light of his wide-ranging experience, initially as a corporate financier but also as a senior executive at significant listed mining companies and as an investor in the industry. Andrew currently serves as Chair of Resolute Mining Limited, an African gold-mining company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and London Stock Exchange.
In keeping with the Company's usual approach, the board evaluation process undertaken in 2025 sought the opinion of Board members on the performance of their fellow Directors. With regards to Andrew, it was concluded that, since his appointment in June 2025, his contributions reflect a fresh perspective which comes with the benefit of his long-standing experience in leadership roles within the precious metals sector.
AW3. How the Director is considered to be independent
The Board has concluded that, given the time that has elapsed since he ceased to advise the Company in 2010, Andrew is independent of character and judgement, and that there are no relationships or circumstances which are likely to affect, or could appear to affect, his judgement.
AW4. Process of Selection
As disclosed in the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts, Andrew was previously known to the Company and, in light of his experience and skillset which were specifically sought as part of the Board's succession plan, he was approached for a position on the Board. The selection process, which was led by the Nomination Committee and the Senior Independent Director is further detailed on page 116 of the 2025 Annual Report.
Resolution 12
Appointment of auditors
The Company is required, at each general meeting at which accounts are presented, to appoint auditors to hold office until the next such meeting.
Following a recommendation from the Audit Committee as a result of the tender process held in 2024, the Board recommends to shareholders the appointment of Deloitte LLP to hold office until the next meeting at which accounts are laid. Further details on the tender process can be found on page 134 of the 2024 Annual Report and on the transition from Ernst & Young LLP to Deloitte LLP during 2025 can be found on page 112 of the 2025 Annual Report.
Resolution 13
Remuneration of the auditors
Resolution 13 seeks shareholder consent for the Company's Audit Committee to set the remuneration of the Auditors.
Resolution 14
Authority to allot shares
The purpose of Resolution 14 is to renew the Directors' power to allot shares.
The authority in paragraph 14.1 will allow the Directors to allot new shares and grant rights to subscribe for, or convert other securities into, shares up to a nominal value of £1,713,146 which is equivalent to approximately 33 per cent of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company, exclusive of treasury shares, as at 1 April 2026.
The authority in paragraph 14.2 will allow the Directors to allot new shares and grant rights to subscribe for, or convert other securities into, shares only in connection with a rights issue up to a further nominal value of £1,713,146 which is equivalent to approximately 33 per cent of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company, exclusive of treasury shares, as at 1 April 2026.
This is in line with corporate governance guidelines.
At 1 April 2026, the Company did not hold any shares in treasury.
There are no present plans to undertake a rights issue or to allot new shares. The Directors consider it desirable to have the maximum flexibility permitted by corporate governance guidelines to respond to market developments and to enable allotments to take place when considered appropriate. If the resolution is passed, the authority will expire on the earlier of 30 June 2027 and the end of the AGM in 2027.
Resolution 15
Approval of Rule 9 Waiver
The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers has agreed to waive the obligation to make an offer that would otherwise arise under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code as a result of any purchase of Ordinary Shares by the Company in exercise of the Buyback Authority (the "Waiver"), subject to the approval of Independent Shareholders.
Accordingly, Resolution 15 is being proposed to approve the Waiver and will be taken on a poll of Independent Shareholders. No member of the Pelham Concert Party will be entitled to vote on Resolution 15.
Further information relating to this Resolution is set out in Part III (Approval of Waiver of Obligations under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code on Takeovers and Mergers) of this document.
Resolutions 16 and 17
Disapplication of pre-emption rights
If the Directors wish to allot new shares or other equity securities, or sell treasury shares, for cash (other than in connection with an employee share scheme), company law requires that these shares are offered first to shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings (known as pre-emption rights).
Pre-emptive offers
The purpose of paragraphs 16.1(i) and 16.2 of Resolution 16 is to authorise Directors to allot a limited number of Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, or sell treasury shares, for cash on a pre-emptive basis but subject to such exclusions or arrangements as the Directors may deem appropriate to deal with certain legal, regulatory or practical difficulties. For example, in a pre-emptive rights issue, there may be difficulties in relation to fractional entitlements or the issue of new shares to certain shareholders, particularly those resident in certain overseas jurisdictions.
The Board has no current intention of exercising the authority under paragraph 16.1 of Resolution 16 but considers the authority to be appropriate in order to allow the Company flexibility to finance business opportunities or to conduct a pre-emptive offer or pre-emptive rights issue having made appropriate exclusions or arrangements to address such difficulties.
Non-pre-emptive offers – general disapplication
In addition, there may be circumstances when the Directors consider it in the best interests of the Company to allot a limited number of Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, or sell treasury shares for cash on a non-pre-emptive basis. The Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles was revised in November 2022 to allow companies to seek authority for an issue of shares for cash otherwise than in connection with a pre-emptive offer to include: (i) an authority of up to 10% of a company's issued share capital for use on an unrestricted basis, and (ii) an additional authority up to a further 10% of a company's issued share capital for use in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment announced contemporaneously with the issue, or that has taken place in the 12-month period preceding the announcement of the issue. In both cases, an additional authority of up to 2% may be sought for the purposes of making a follow-on offer in certain circumstances.
Having considered the revised Pre-Emption Group's Statement, the Board has decided that, for the time being, it is in the best interests of shareholders to seek authority to issue shares for cash otherwise than in connection with a pre-emptive offer, of up to 5% of the Company's issued share capital on an unrestricted basis together with an additional 5% of the Company's issued share capital for use in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment. This level of authority is in line with that sought by the Company in previous years.
The Board confirms that it intends to give due consideration to the shareholder protections contained in Part 2B of the Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles.
In light of the above, the purpose of paragraph 16.1(ii) of Resolution 16 is to authorise Directors to allot new shares and other equity securities pursuant to the allotment authority given by paragraph 14.1 of Resolution 14, or sell treasury shares, for cash up to a nominal value of £257,229, without the shares first being offered to existing shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings. This amount is equivalent to 5 per cent of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 1 April 2026.
Non-pre-emptive offers – acquisitions and specified capital investments
The revised Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles continues to support the annual disapplication of pre-emption rights in respect of allotments of shares and other equity securities and sales of treasury shares for cash used only in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment. The revised Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles defines "specified capital investment" as meaning one or more specific capital investment related uses for the proceeds of an issue of equity securities, in respect of which sufficient information regarding the effect of the transaction on the Company, the assets the subject of the transaction and (where appropriate) the profits attributable to them is made available to shareholders to enable them to reach an assessment of the potential return. As stated above, while the revised Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles allows such a disapplication in respect of up to an additional 10 per cent of issued ordinary share capital, the Board feels it is in the best interests of the Company, for the time being, to seek approval under the usual terms, being no more than an additional 5 per cent of issued ordinary share capital (exclusive of treasury shares).
Accordingly, the purpose of Resolution 17 is to authorise the Directors to allot new shares and other equity securities pursuant to the allotment authority given by Resolution 14, or sell treasury shares, for cash up to a further nominal amount of £257,229, only in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment which is announced contemporaneously with the allotment, or which has taken place in the preceding six-month period and is disclosed in the announcement of the issue. This amount is equivalent to 5 per cent of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 1 April 2026.
If the authorities given in Resolution 16.1(ii) and/or Resolution 17 are used for an acquisition or specified capital investment, the Company will publish details of its use in accordance with the revised Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles.
Resolution 17 has been drafted in line with the template resolutions published by the Pre-Emption Group in November 2022.
The Board considers the authorities in Resolutions 16 and 17 to be appropriate in order to allow the Company flexibility to finance business opportunities or to conduct a pre-emptive offer or rights issue without the need to comply with the strict requirements of the statutory pre-emption provisions. The Board has no immediate plans to make use of these authorities. If the resolutions are passed, the authorities will expire on the earlier of 30 June 2027 and the end of the AGM in 2027.
Resolution 18
Authority to buy shares
Under Section 701 of the 2006 Act ("Section 701") the directors of a company may make market purchases of that company's shares if authorised to do so by shareholders. The Directors believe that granting such approval would be in the best interests of shareholders in allowing them the flexibility to react promptly to circumstances requiring market purchases.
Accordingly, Resolution 18, which will be proposed as a special resolution, will, if passed, give the Directors authority to make one or more market purchases of the Company's shares under Section 701. The authority contained in this resolution will be limited to 51,445,843 Ordinary Shares having an aggregate nominal value of £514,458.43 which represents 10 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 1 April 2026. The upper and lower limits on the price which may be paid for those shares are set out in the resolution itself.
Pursuant to the 2006 Act, shares purchased under this authority may be held as treasury shares. The Company may purchase and hold shares as treasury shares up to a maximum amount equal to 15 per cent of the nominal value of the issued Ordinary Shares at that time, rather than cancelling them. Shares held in treasury do not carry voting rights and no dividends will be paid on any such shares. Shares held in treasury in this way can be sold for cash or cancelled, either immediately or at a point in the future, or be used for the purposes of an employee share scheme. This would allow the Company to manage its capital base more effectively.
The Board has no present intention of exercising this authority.
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Shares will only be repurchased if the Directors consider such purchases to be in the best interests of shareholders generally and that they can be expected to result in an increase in earnings per share. The authority will only be used after careful consideration, taking into account market conditions prevailing at the time, other investment opportunities, appropriate gearing levels and the overall financial position of the Company. Shares held as treasury shares will not automatically be cancelled and will not be taken into account in future calculations of earnings per share (unless they are subsequently resold or transferred out of treasury).
This authority will expire on the earlier of 30 June 2027 and the Company's AGM in 2027.
Resolution 19
General meetings
This resolution is proposed in the light of the implementation of the Shareholder Rights Directive in August 2009. The regulations implementing this Directive increased the notice period for general meetings of the Company to 21 days unless shareholders have approved the calling of meetings on 14 days' notice. AGMs will continue to be held on at least 21 clear days' notice. This resolution seeks to renew the authority granted at last year's AGM.
The shorter notice period would not be used as a matter of routine for such meetings, but only where the flexibility is merited by the business of the meeting and is thought to be to the advantage of shareholders as a whole.
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Proxy voting
Shareholders are requested to complete and submit their Proxy Vote, whether or not they intend to attend the AGM.
If requesting a hard copy proxy form, please complete, sign and return the form as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions printed on it. The proxy form should be returned to MUFG Corporate Markets as soon as possible, but in any event by no later than 3pm on Friday 5th June 2026. Alternatively, you may submit your vote electronically via the Investor Centre app or web browser at https://uk.investorcentre.mpms.mufg.com/. CREST members wishing to use the CREST electronic appointment service are referred to note 5 of the Notice of AGM on pages 7 and 8 of this document. If you are an institutional investor you may also be able to appoint a proxy electronically via the Proxymity platform, a process which has been agreed by the Company and approved by the Registrar.
For further information regarding Proxymity, please go to www.proxymity.io and refer to the Notice of AGM.
Completion and return of the Proxy Vote will not prevent shareholders from attending in person and voting at the meeting should they subsequently decide to do so.
Shareholder enquiries
The Company's share register is maintained by:
MUFG Corporate Markets
Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds LS1 4DL
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0) 371 664 0300
(Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 9am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales).
Enquiries relating to the administration of holdings of the Company's shares, such as change of address, change of ownership or dividend payments, should be directed to MUFG Corporate Markets at the address and telephone number above.
Any queries from shareholders in Peru can also be addressed to:
Legal Department
Compañía Minera Ares SAC
Calle La Colonia No.180, Urb. El Vivero
Santiago de Surco, Lima, 15023
Peru
Telephone: +511 317 2000
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PART III: APPROVAL OF WAIVER OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER RULE 9 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
1 Background to, and reasons for, the Waiver
Pelham has an interest in 196,900,306 Ordinary Shares, representing as at the Latest Practicable Date approximately 38.27 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. No other person who is, or is deemed to be, acting in concert with Pelham for the purposes of the Takeover Code holds securities in the Company. Accordingly, the Pelham Concert Party has an interest in 196,900,306 Ordinary Shares, representing as at the Latest Practicable Date approximately 38.27 per cent.
The Takeover Code applies to the Company. Under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, any person who acquires, whether by a series of transactions over a period of time or not, an interest in shares which (taken together with shares in which persons acting in concert with that person are interested) carry 30 per cent or more of the voting rights of a company subject to the Takeover Code, is normally required to make an offer to all the remaining shareholders to acquire their shares.
Similarly, when any person who, together with persons acting in concert with that person, is interested in shares which in aggregate carry not less than 30 per cent of the voting rights of a company, but does not hold shares carrying more than 50 per cent of the voting rights and such person, or any person acting in concert with that person, acquires an interest in any other shares which increases the percentage of the shares carrying voting rights in which that person is interested, then that person is normally required to make an offer to all the remaining shareholders to acquire their shares.
An offer under Rule 9 must be made in cash at the highest price paid by the person required to make the offer, or any person acting in concert with such person, for any interest in shares of the company during the 12 months prior to the announcement of the offer. Further, under Rule 371 of the Takeover Code, when a company redeems or purchases its own voting shares, any resulting increase in the percentage of voting rights carried by the shares in which a shareholder and any persons acting in concert with them are interested will normally be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of Rule 9.1 of the Takeover Code. Under Note 1 to Rule 371 of the Takeover Code, a person who comes to exceed the limits in Rule 9 in consequence of a company's purchase of its own shares will not normally incur an obligation to make a mandatory offer unless that person is a director, or the relationship of the person with any one or more of the directors is such that the person is, or is presumed to be, concert parties with any of the directors. However, there is no presumption that all the directors (or any two or more directors) are concert parties solely by reason of a proposed purchase by a company of its own shares, or the decision to seek shareholders' authority for any such purchase.
As noted above, the Pelham Concert Party has an interest in approximately 38.27 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. As Mr Eduardo Hochschild, the ultimate owner and sole director of Pelham, is appointed as a Director and Chair of the Company, Note 1 to Rule 371 of the Takeover Code will not exempt the Pelham Concert Party from the effects of Rule 371 of the Takeover Code. Therefore, if the Buyback Authority is granted and repurchases of Ordinary Shares are made by the Company, the Pelham Concert Party would be in a position where, were it not to participate in any such repurchases pro rata to its existing shareholding, its percentage shareholding would increase beyond its current level, thereby triggering a requirement to make an offer for the balance of Ordinary Shares not held by it in accordance with Rule 9 of the Takeover Code.
The Panel has agreed to waive the obligation to make an offer that would otherwise arise under Rule 9 as a result of increases in the shareholding of the Pelham Concert Party following exercise of the Buyback Authority, subject to the approval of the Independent Shareholders. Passing the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution would give the Company flexibility to buy back its shares without the Pelham Concert Party being obliged to make an offer for the Company. A representative of Pelham may attend the AGM but Pelham will not (nor will any of its nominees or representatives) be entitled to vote on the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution. The Rule 9 Waiver Resolution will therefore be taken on a poll of Independent Shareholders.
The Pelham Concert Party will not be restricted from making an offer for the Company following the approval of the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution by the Independent Shareholders at the AGM.
You should note that if the Company exercises the Buyback Authority to purchase Ordinary Shares either in full or in part and the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution is passed, the Pelham Concert Party will continue to be interested in Ordinary Shares carrying more than 30 per cent. of the Company's voting share capital, but will not hold more than approximately 42.53 per cent. of the Company's voting share capital. Any further increase in its shareholdings will be subject to the provisions of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Waiver, if approved, would only apply for as long as the Buyback Authority remains in force. Accordingly, whether or not the Buyback Authority is used in the coming year, the Independent Directors will consider whether to seek renewal of the Waiver by the Panel prior to the 2026 annual general meeting of the Company. Any such renewal of the Waiver would again be subject to Independent Shareholder approval. The Waiver applies only in respect of increases in shareholdings of the Pelham Concert Party resulting from market purchases of Ordinary Shares by the Company and not in respect of any other increases.
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2 Management, employees, research and development and continuation of the business of the Company
The members of the Pelham Concert Party have confirmed to the Company that their intention, following any increase in its shareholding as a result of any exercise of the Buyback Authority, is that the business of the Company (including its research and development functions) be conducted in the same manner as at present. The members of the Pelham Concert Party have also confirmed that they are not proposing to seek any change to: (i) the location of the Company's business, headquarters or headquarter functions; (ii) the management of the Company; (iii) the continued employment of its employees, their terms of employment or the balance of skill and functions; (iv) contributions to the Company's pension scheme or the accrual of benefits for existing members; or (v) the trading facilities that are maintained in respect of the Ordinary Shares, nor is there any intention to redeploy the Company's fixed assets.
3 Recommendation
The Independent Directors, who have been so advised by J.P. Morgan Cazenove, believe that the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution is fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the Independent Shareholders and the Company as a whole. In providing advice to the Independent Directors, J.P. Morgan Cazenove has taken into account the Independent Directors' commercial assessments.
Accordingly, the Independent Directors unanimously recommend that Independent Shareholders vote in favour of the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution, as the Independent Directors intend to do in respect of their own beneficial holdings of Ordinary Shares, which amount to approximately 0.1 per cent. of the issued Ordinary Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date.
In accordance with the provisions of the Takeover Code, Pelham is considered to be interested in the outcome of the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution and, accordingly, Pelham and its nominees and representatives will not vote on this Resolution. Mr Eduardo Hochschild and Mr Jorge Born Jr. have also not taken part in any decision of the Independent Directors relating to the Waiver.
4 Further information
Your attention is drawn to the further information set out in Part IV (Additional Information) of this document.
PART IV: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1 Responsibility
11 The Directors accept responsibility for the information contained in this document (including any expression of opinion), save that:
11.1 Mr Eduardo Hochschild and Mr Jorge Born Jr., who have not participated in the Board's consideration of the Waiver, take no responsibility for the recommendation by the Independent Directors set out in paragraph 3 of Part III (Approval of Waiver of Obligations under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code on Takeovers and Mergers) of this document; and
11.2 the only responsibility accepted by the Independent Directors and Mr Jorge Born Jr. in respect of the information in this document relating to Pelham, the sole director of Pelham (being Mr Eduardo Hochschild) and his immediate family, related trusts and companies and persons connected to them, has been to ensure that such information has been correctly and fairly reproduced or presented (and no steps have been taken by such Independent Directors or Mr Jorge Born Jr. to verify this information).
12 To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this document (including any expressions of opinion) for which they are responsible is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
13 Mr Eduardo Hochschild accepts responsibility for the information contained in this document relating to Pelham, the sole director of Pelham (being Mr Eduardo Hochschild) and his immediate family, related trusts and companies and persons connected to them.
14 To the best of the knowledge and belief of Mr Eduardo Hochschild (who has taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this document (including any expressions of opinion) for which he is responsible is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
2 Information on the Company
21 The Company is a public company limited by shares in England and Wales with registered number 05777693. The Ordinary Shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange with designation HOC.
2.2 The principal legislation under which the Company operates is the Companies Act and the regulations made thereunder.
2.3 The Company's registered office is at 17 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PH, United Kingdom.
2.4 The Company is a leading underground precious metals producer. The Directors intend to continue conducting the business of the Company and its subsidiaries in a similar manner as it is currently conducted and there are currently no plans to introduce any major changes to the business, or the terms of engagement of any employees, of the Company and its subsidiaries. Further information relating to the Company's business and financial and trading prospects is included on pages 2 to 89 of the Annual Report.
3 Directors
31 The Directors of the Company and their respective functions at the date of this document are as follows:
| Eduardo Hochschild | Company Chair |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Landin Navarro | Chief Executive Officer |
| Tracey Kerr | Senior Independent Director |
| Jorge Born Jr. | Non-Executive Director |
| Jill Gardiner | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Joanna Pearson | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Michel (Mike) Sylvestre | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Andrew Wray | Independent Non-Executive Director |
3.2 Mr Eduardo Hochschild is not considered to be independent because he is the sole director and ultimate owner of Pelham. Mr Jorge Born Jr. is not considered to be independent for the purposes of the Takeover Code as a result of his association with Pelham and Mr Eduardo Hochschild.
3.3 Further information relating to the Directors is included on pages 91 and 92 of the Annual Report.
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4 Relationships, arrangements and understandings
4.1 Pelham has not entered into any relationships (whether personal, financial or commercial), arrangements or understandings with: (i) any of the Independent Directors (or their close relatives and related trusts); (ii) any of the Independent Shareholders (or any person who is, or is presumed to be, acting in concert with any such shareholder); or (iii) J.P. Morgan Cazenove (or any person who is, or is presumed to be, acting in concert with J.P. Morgan Cazenove) which has any connection with or dependence upon the proposals set out in this document or for the transfer of any Ordinary Shares acquired by the Company pursuant to the Buyback Authority.
4.2 Pelham has not entered into or proposed to enter into any form of incentivisation arrangements with members of the Company's management.
5 Information on the Pelham Concert Party
5.1 Certain shareholders in the Company are taken to constitute a "concert party" for the purposes of the Takeover Code. The Company has agreed with the Panel that those shareholders are Pelham Investment Corporation ("Pelham"), Mr Eduardo Hochschild (the ultimate owner and sole director of Pelham) and Mr Jorge Born Jr., together with each entity in which Pelham, Mr Eduardo Hochschild or Mr Jorge Born Jr. directly or indirectly owns or controls 30 per cent. or more of the equity share capital and their close relatives and related trusts.
5.2 Pelham is a corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Pelham's principal business is its investment in the Company. Pelham is ultimately owned by the Company's chair, Mr Eduardo Hochschild.
5.3 Pelham holds 196,900,306 Ordinary Shares, representing as at the Latest Practicable Date approximately 38.27 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. Mr Eduardo Hochschild does not have any interest in securities of the Company other than those held via Pelham. Mr Jorge Born Jr. does not have any interest in securities of the Company.
5.4 No person that is acting (or presumed to be acting) in concert with Pelham has an interest in, a right to subscribe for or a short position in the capital of the Company.
5.5 The sole director of Pelham at the date of this document is Mr Eduardo Hochschild.
6 Information on the Pelham Concert Party's interests in the Company
6.1 Current Shareholding
The Pelham Concert Party holds 196,900,306 Ordinary Shares, representing as at the Latest Practicable Date approximately 38.27 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.
6.2 Maximum Potential Shareholding
Assuming the Buyback Authority was exercised in full and none of the Ordinary Shares held by the Pelham Concert Party were purchased by the Company, the Pelham Concert Party will be interested in 196,900,306 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 42.53 per cent. of the voting rights of the Company.
The table below sets out the Pelham Concert Party's resulting interest in Ordinary Shares if the Buyback Authority is exercised in full or in part (in each case, where none of the Ordinary Shares held by the Pelham Concert Party are repurchased by the Company):
| Name | Percentage of the Buyback Authority Exercised | Resulting total number of issued Ordinary Shares | Resulting percentage of Ordinary Shares held by the Pelham Concert Party (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Investment Corporation | 100 | 463,012,589 | 42.53 |
| Pelham Investment Corporation | 75 | 475,874,050 | 41.38 |
| Pelham Investment Corporation | 50 | 488,735,510 | 40.29 |
| Pelham Investment Corporation | 25 | 501,596,971 | 39.25 |
| Pelham Investment Corporation | 0 | 514,458,432 | 38.27 |
6.3 Material Contracts
Pelham and its subsidiaries have not entered into any contracts otherwise than in the ordinary course of business since 10 April 2024 (being the date two years prior to the date of this document) that are or may be material.
6.4 Ratings
There are no current ratings or outlooks publicly accorded to Pelham by ratings agencies.
7 Interests and Dealings
7.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this paragraph 7:
(i) "acting in concert" has the meaning given to it in the Takeover Code;
(ii) "connected person" in relation to a director of the Company or Pelham includes: (a) such director's spouse or civil partner and children or step-children under the age of 18; (b) the trustee(s) of any trust for the benefit of such director and/or any person mentioned in (a); (c) any company in which such director and/or any person mentioned in (a) or (b) is entitled to exercise or control the exercise of one-third or more of the voting power, or which is accustomed to act in accordance with the directions of such director or any such person; and (d) any other person whose interests in shares are taken to be interests of such director pursuant to Part 22 of the Companies Act;
(iii) "dealing" or "dealt" includes the following:
(1) the acquisition or disposal of relevant securities, of the right (whether conditional or absolute) to exercise or direct the exercise of the voting rights attaching to securities or of general control of securities;
(2) the taking, granting, acquisition, disposal, entering into, closing out, termination, exercise (by either party) or variation of an option (including a traded option contract) in respect of any relevant securities;
(3) subscribing or agreeing to subscribe for relevant securities;
(4) the exercise or conversion, whether in respect of new or existing securities, of any relevant securities carrying conversion or subscription rights;
(5) the acquisition or, disposal of, entering into, closing out, exercise (by either party) of any rights under, or variation of, a derivative referenced, directly or indirectly, to relevant securities;
(6) entering into, terminating or varying the terms of any agreement to purchase or sell relevant securities;
(7) the redemption or purchase of, or taking or exercising an option over, any of its own relevant securities by Pelham; and
(8) any other action resulting, or which may result, in an increase or decrease in the number of relevant securities in which a person is interested or in respect of which they have a short position;
(iv) "Disclosure Period" means the 12 months prior to close of business on the Latest Practicable Date;
(v) "derivative" includes any financial product whose value in whole or in part is determined directly or indirectly by reference to the price of an underlying security;
(vi) "Financial Collateral Arrangement" means an arrangement of the kind referred to in Note 4 on Rule 4.6 of the Takeover Code;
(vii) "relevant securities" means Ordinary Shares and securities carrying conversion or subscription rights into Ordinary Shares;
(viii) "short position" means any short position (whether conditional or absolute and whether in the money or otherwise) including any short position under a derivative, any agreement to sell or any delivery obligation or right to require another person to purchase or take delivery; and
(ix) a person is treated as "interested" in securities if they have a long economic exposure, whether absolute or conditional, to changes in the price of those securities (and a person who only has a short position in securities is not treated as interested in those securities). In particular, a person is treated as "interested" in securities if:
(1) they own them;
(2) they have the right (whether conditional or absolute) to exercise or direct the exercise of the voting rights attaching to them or has general control of them;
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(3) by virtue of any agreement to purchase, option or derivative, they:
(a) have the right or option to acquire them or call for their delivery; or
(b) are under an obligation to take delivery of them, whether the right, option or obligation is conditional or absolute and whether it is in the money or otherwise; or
(4) they are a party to any derivative:
(a) whose value is determined by reference to their price; and
(b) which results, or may result, in them having a long position in them.
7.2 Interests and dealings
As at the close of business on the Latest Practicable Date:
7.2.1 the Directors (and their connected persons) had an interest in, a right to subscribe for or a short position in certain relevant securities. The nature of the interests or rights concerned and number of relevant securities to which these apply are listed below:
| Name of Director | Nature of interest | Number | Percentage of issued ordinary share capital (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Hochschild^{(1)} | Ordinary Shares | 196,900,306 | 38.27 |
| Eduardo Landin Navarro | Ordinary Shares | 580,200^{(2)} | 0.1 |
| Tracey Kerr | Ordinary Shares | – | – |
| Jorge Born Jr. | Ordinary Shares | – | – |
| Jill Gardiner | Ordinary Shares | – | – |
| Joanna Pearson | Ordinary Shares | – | – |
| Michel (Mike) Sylvestre | Ordinary Shares | 1,620 | 0.0003 |
| Andrew Wray | Ordinary Shares | – | – |
Notes:
(1) Eduardo Hochschild holds 196,900,306 Ordinary Shares via Pelham.
(2) Of the shareholding disclosed, 149,500 Ordinary Shares are held subject to a holding period under the terms of the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (see page 128 of the Annual Report for further information).
7.2.2 Pelham had an interest in, a right to subscribe for or a short position in certain relevant securities. The nature of the interests or rights concerned and number of relevant securities to which these apply are listed below:
| Name | Nature of interest | Number | Percentage of issued ordinary share capital (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Investment Corporation | Ordinary Shares | 196,900,306 | 38.27 |
7.3 Interests and dealings – General
Save as disclosed in this document, as at the Latest Practicable Date:
7.3.1 none of:
(a) the Directors or their connected persons;
(b) any person acting in concert with the Company;
(c) Pelham;
(d) the directors of Pelham; or
(e) any person acting in concert with Pelham,
had an interest in, a right to subscribe in respect of, or any short position in relation to relevant securities of Pelham;
7.3.2 none of the Company or the Directors had an interest in, a right to subscribe in respect of, or any short position in relation to relevant securities of Pelham;
7.3.3 none of Pelham, the sole director of Pelham (being Mr Eduardo Hochschild), or any persons acting in concert with Pelham have dealt in any relevant securities during the Disclosure Period;
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7.3.4 none of the Company or any person acting in concert with the Company has borrowed or lent any relevant securities (including for these purposes any Financial Collateral Arrangements) during the Disclosure Period, save for any borrowed shares which have been either on-lent or sold; and
7.3.5 none of Pelham or persons acting in concert with Pelham has borrowed or lent any relevant securities (including for these purposes any Financial Collateral Arrangements) during the Disclosure Period, save for any borrowed shares which have been either on-lent or sold.
8 Service Contracts and Letters of Appointment of Directors
8.1 The main terms on which the Executive Director is employed are set out below:
| Name | Date of appointment | Date of current contract | Current salary per annum (US$) | Notice period for the Company | Notice period for the Executive Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Landin Navarro(1) | 26 August 2023 | 3 October 2011 | 760,000 | 0 days | 30 days |
Notes:
(1) Eduardo Landin is employed under a contract of employment with Compañía Minera Ares S.A.C. ("Ares"). The contract is subject to Peruvian law and, as such, has no fixed term and may be terminated (i) by the executive on 30 days' notice and (ii) by Ares without notice. Under Peruvian law, termination by Ares other than termination for certain prescribed reasons (such as gross negligence) gives rise to an entitlement to compensation of no less than 15 times the monthly base salary for each year of service completed, up to a maximum of 12 months' base salary. In addition to these provisions and to reflect Peruvian market and company practice, the Remuneration Committee of the Company has discretion to award senior executives up to an additional 12 months' base salary on termination (other than for the prescribed reasons outlined above). The prevailing circumstances will be taken into consideration at the time of termination.
8.2 The main terms on which the Chair and the Non-Executive Directors are employed are set out below:
| Name | Date of appointment | Date of current letter of appointment | Base fee per annum(1) | Notice period for the Company | Notice period for the Non-Executive Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Hochschild | 1 January 2015(2) | 30 January 2015 | US$449,915 | 3 months | 3 months |
| Tracey Kerr | 10 December 2021 | 4 December 2021 | £78,734 | 3 months | 3 months |
| Jorge Born Jr. | 16 October 2006 | 16 October 2006 | £78,734 | 3 months | 3 months |
| Jill Gardiner | 1 August 2020 | 17 July 2020 | £78,734 | 3 months | 3 months |
| Joanna Pearson | 1 October 2023 | 20 September 2023 | £78,734 | 3 months | 3 months |
| Michel (Mike) Sylvestre | 26 May 2022 | 22 February 2022 | £78,734 | 3 months | 3 months |
| Andrew Wray | 12 June 2025 | 23 January 2025 | £78,734 | 3 months | 3 months |
Notes:
(1) In addition to base fees, all Non-Executive Directors except the Company Chair are entitled to supplementary fees as set out in the table below:
| Additional responsibilities as Senior Independent Director, Chair of the Audit, Remuneration and Sustainability Committees | £15,746 per role (per annum) |
|---|---|
| Committee membership fee (Audit, Remuneration and Sustainability) | £5,623 per Committee (per annum) |
(2) This is the date on which Eduardo Hochschild was appointed Non-Executive Chair of the Company. Eduardo Hochschild was originally appointed a Director and Executive Chair of the Company on 28 June 2006.
8.3 Save as disclosed in this document, none of the Directors' service contracts or letters of appointment have been entered into or amended during the period of six months prior to the date of this document.
9 Material Contracts
The Company and its subsidiaries have not entered into any contracts otherwise than in the ordinary course of business since 10 April 2024 (being the date two years prior to the date of this document) that are or may be material.
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10 Middle Market Quotations
Set out below are the closing middle-market quotations for a Share, as derived from the daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange, for the first dealing day of each of the six months preceding the date of this document and for the Latest Practicable Date.
| Date | Price per Share (pence) |
|---|---|
| 3 November 2025 | 327.40 |
| 2 December 2025 | 416.40 |
| 2 January 2026 | 489.60 |
| 3 February 2026 | 692.00 |
| 3 March 2026 | 760.50 |
| 1 April 2026 | 638.50 |
| Latest Practicable Date | 638.50 |
11 Financial Information and Ratings
11.1 As set out in paragraph 15 below, this document incorporates by reference the audited consolidated accounts of the Company for the financial years ended 31 December 2025 and 31 December 2024. Please refer to paragraph 15 for a list of cross references to the relevant sections of these reports and accounts, and for how to access this information.
11.2 Save as disclosed in this document, the Directors are not aware of any significant change in the financial or trading position of the Company since 31 December 2025, the date to which the latest audited accounts for the Company were published.
11.3 There are no current ratings or outlooks publicly accorded to the Company by ratings agencies.
12 Consent
J.P. Morgan Cazenove has given and not withdrawn its written consent to the issue of this document with the inclusion herein of the references to its name in the form and context in which it appears.
13 Other Information
13.1 Save as disclosed in this document, no agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any compensation arrangement), exists between the Directors, recent directors, Shareholders or recent shareholders of the Company having any connection with or dependence upon the proposals set out in this document.
13.2 Save as disclosed in this document, there is no agreement, arrangement or understanding whereby the beneficial ownership of any of the Ordinary Shares to be acquired by the Company pursuant to the Buyback Authority will be transferred to any other person. Such Ordinary Shares will, in accordance with the Companies Act either be held in treasury up to the amounts permitted to be held in treasury by the Companies Act or be cancelled and the issued share capital of the Company reduced by the nominal amount of those Ordinary Shares so purchased.
14 Documents available for inspection
Copies of the following documents will be available from the date of this document on the Company's website at https://www.hochschildmining.com/ up to and including the date of the AGM and will be available for inspection during normal business hours at the registered office of the Company at 17 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PH, United Kingdom, as well as at the place of the AGM from 15 minutes before the AGM until the conclusion of the AGM:
14.1 the memorandum and articles of association of the Company;
14.2 a copy of the annual report and accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2025;
14.3 a copy of the annual report and accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2024; and
14.4 the written consent from J.P. Morgan Cazenove referred to in paragraph 12 above.
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15 Information incorporated by reference
The following additional information is incorporated by reference into this document pursuant to Rule 24.15 of the Takeover Code, so as to provide the information required pursuant to the Takeover Code:
| Document | Section | Page reference in relevant document |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 financial statements (included in the Annual Report) | Independent auditor's report | 135 |
| Consolidated income statement | 143 | |
| Consolidated statement of comprehensive income | 144 | |
| Consolidated statement of financial position | 145 | |
| Consolidated statement of changes in equity | 147 | |
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | 146 | |
| Notes to the consolidated financial statements | 148 | |
| 2024 financial statements (included in the Annual Report) | Independent auditor's report | 158 |
| Consolidated income statement | 166 | |
| Consolidated statement of comprehensive income | 167 | |
| Consolidated statement of financial position | 168 | |
| Consolidated statement of changes in equity | 170 | |
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | 169 | |
| Notes to the consolidated financial statements | 171 |
The information is available in "read-only" format and for reviewing and downloading free of charge from the Company's website at https://www.hochschildmining.com/. If you are reading this document in hard copy, please enter the web address in your web browser to be brought to the relevant document. If you are reading this document in soft copy please click on the web addresses to be brought to the relevant document.
A copy of any such documents or information incorporated by reference in this document will not be sent to such persons unless requested from the Registrar, MUFG Corporate Markets, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL or by telephone on (0) 371 664 0300 or, if you are outside the United Kingdom, +44 (0) 371 664 0300 (Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 9am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales). If requested, copies will be provided, free of charge, within two Business Days of request.
No incorporation of website information
Neither the content of the Company's website, nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this document.
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PART V: DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply throughout this document, unless the context otherwise requires:
| AGM | the annual general meeting of the Company convened for 3pm on Tuesday, 9th June 2026 at The Kings Fund, No. 11 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN for the purpose of considering the matters set out in the Notice of AGM |
|---|---|
| Annual Report | the annual report and accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025 |
| Business Day | a day (other than Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in the UK) on which banks are normally open for business in the City of London |
| Buyback Authority | the authority for the Directors to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares as set out in Resolution 18 of the Notice of AGM |
| Companies Act | the Companies Act 2006, as amended from time to time |
| Company or Hochschild | Hochschild Mining PLC, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 05777693 |
| Directors or Board | the board of directors of the Company or, where the context so requires, the directors of the Company from time to time |
| Executive Director | the chief executive officer of the Company, as listed in paragraph 3 of Part IV of this document |
| FCA | the Financial Conduct Authority acting in its capacity as the competent authority for the purposes of Part VI of the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 |
| Independent Directors | for the purposes of this document, and the decisions and recommendations contained herein, the directors of the Company excluding Mr Eduardo Hochschild and Mr Jorge Born Jr. |
| Independent Shareholders | the Shareholders, other than Pelham |
| J.P. Morgan Cazenove | J.P. Morgan Securities plc (which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove), a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 2711006, whose registered office is at 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5JP |
| Listing Rules | the rules and regulations made by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and contained in the FCA's publication of the same name |
| Latest Practicable Date | 1 April 2026, being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document |
| London Stock Exchange | London Stock Exchange plc |
| Non-Executive Directors | the non-executive directors of the Company, as listed in paragraph 3 of Part IV of this document |
| Notice of AGM | the notice of the 2026 AGM set out in this document |
| Official List | the Official List maintained by the FCA |
| Ordinary Shares | the existing unconditionally allotted or issued and fully paid (or credited as fully paid) ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company |
| Panel | the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers |
| Pelham | the Company's largest shareholder, Pelham Investment Corporation |
| Pelham Concert Party | Pelham, Mr Eduardo Hochschild (the ultimate owner and sole director of Pelham) and Mr Jorge Born Jr., together with each entity in which Pelham, Mr Eduardo Hochschild or Mr Jorge Born Jr. directly or indirectly owns or controls 30 per cent. or more of the equity share capital and their close relatives and related trusts, which the Company considers, following discussions with the Panel, are presumed to be acting in concert (as defined in, and for the purposes of, the Takeover Code) |
| pounds sterling or £ | pounds sterling, the lawful currency of the UK (and references to pence or p will be construed accordingly) |
| Rule 9 Waiver Resolution | The ordinary resolution of the Independent Shareholders to be taken on a poll concerning the Waiver to be proposed at the AGM and set out in the Notice of AGM as Resolution 15 |
| Shareholders | holders of Ordinary Shares from time to time |
| Takeover Code | the Takeover Code on Takeovers and Mergers |
| Waiver | the waiver granted by the Panel (subject to the passing of the Rule 9 Waiver Resolution) in respect of the requirement for Pelham to make a mandatory offer for the entire issued share capital of the Company not already held by Pelham which might otherwise be imposed on Pelham under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code as a result of the purchase of Ordinary Shares by the Company pursuant to the Buyback Authority, as more particularly described in Part III of this document |
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HOCHSCHILD
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Hochschild Mining PLC
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